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隐忍不发

yǐn rěn bù fādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to keep one's emotions inside oneself / to restrain one's emotions
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-78da1a23c1a6ac54. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

隱忍不發 隐忍不发 [yin3 ren3 bu4 fa1] /to keep one's emotions inside oneself/to restrain one's emotions/

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Other forms in these source records: 隱忍不發

  • 隐
    yǐn

    (bound form) secret / hidden / concealed / crypto-

    yìn

    to lean upon

  • 忍
    rěn

    to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 发
    fā

    to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)

    fà

    hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.